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What President Uhuru Kenyatta needs to do to reclaim Coast region

President Uhuru Kenyatta, competitors and organisers of the 64th World ploughing contest at Egerton University in Njoro. Twenty two countries participated in the contest that had 43 competitors. [Caroline Chebet, Standard]

President Uhuru Kenyatta faces a daunting task to appease Coast residents following calls for secession by a section of leaders, amid a growing Islamist insurgency in Lamu and the thorny land question.

Thousands of squatters are also begging for government’s attention besides claims of marginalisation. Political analysts say these are some of the issues that denied Kenyatta votes in Coast in the last elections.

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